Ease of Use:  

Most users familiar with the Microsoft Office platform will find use of PowerPoint fairly easy. There have been some changes made for the Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, but by and large, these are welcome improvements upon the previous versions.

Users familiar with the new PowerPoint will be happy to see improvements in the placement of controls, menus and add-in sections, providing for much easier use. Best of all, use of the advanced options that were once extremely difficult to use, are now well positioned, explained thoroughly and follow a well-developed process for input. However, SmartArt (its graphic editing feature) does require some serious tweaking to get the desired results.

Design Features:  

PowerPoint still sets itself apart as an indispensible feature for professional presentations, but lacks many of the personal touches, like embellishments and themed templates that would make it a more attractive program for higher-end multimedia or hobby-based projects.

A new visual focus provides many photo and graphic editing tools that were absent in the previous versions. Flow charts, pyramids and other diagrams can still be created. Also, new graphical styles, dynamic galleries, animation and live preview have greatly improved the versatility and quality of PowerPoint. However, modifications and placement can prove difficult, with little to no free-hand features available. Using the audio editing features can also prove very difficult.